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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

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cargo imports in May could hit highest level since last October Transloading is heating up again Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S. Recycled bags will be processed into raw materials that can be used to make things like shipping pallets and outdoor furniture, Walmart said.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. technology from helping China’s military. In some cases, shoppers can send back different items than the ones they bought, return stolen items or claim a purchase never got delivered when it really did. Retailers estimate 13.7

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. More than 80 ships stretched to the distance — a new record. ”[1].

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

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Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace. Ship with Walmart (SWW) was previously available only for cross-border orders. The feature is standard on other major marketplaces, offering sellers reduced shipping rates and integrating with their platforms.

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Meet Peter Guinto, Resilinc’s VP of Government Affairs

Resilinc

Peter Guinto capped his 12-year Air Force career in procurement by serving on the federal COVID supply chain task force and becoming head of contracting for the Medium-altitude UAS Division—the unit responsible for keeping the United States’ edge in warfighting drones. In particular, China’s military-civil fusion.

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

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Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. It is important to benchmark forecast accuracy and similar supply chain metrics against your peers. Doing this, increases the benefits.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

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The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. Ukraine does not have the military might to stop the invasion. Those shipments need to go by Ocean or the more expensive Air mode if ship berths can’t be found. This week’s news will all center on this war.